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Create Classroom Activities that are Truly Effective

Sherri Wall teaching Econ 111 students

This Teaching Tip brings together active learning and Gangé’s Nine Events Instruction as a model for planning effective class sessions. These learning frameworks are evidence-based strategies for student success that can also help faculty structure their lesson plans, reducing planning overwhelm and sparking new ideas for engaging class meetings.

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Imagine 20 random photos that someone else chooses for you, each one projecting on a screen for 20 seconds, while you develop and deliver a presentation to a room of your peers. Doesn't that sound like fun? What kind of learning does this improvisation encourage?
-confidence and understanding of material
-responsiveness to visual cues
-spontaneous thinking
-boasts creativity
-perfects presentation skills